APPLETON, Wis., Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following statement was issued today by Terri McCormick: In the rush to pass the so-called “healthcare reform bill,” U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) stomped his feet and held his breath until he extracted his presents from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. One such gift exempts Nebraska from paying the $45 million increase in Medicaid imbursement costs. Nelson was the 60th Democrat to get his stocking stuffed. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091223/DC30345) Smart... more
The McCormick Standard
The McCormick Standard serves as a benchmark for citizen leaders to exchange ideas and share solutions to issues facing us in education, energy, the economy, justice and politics. The United States Constitution and the rule of law is our American governing principle. It is in this tradition and its call for integrity leadership that the McCormickStandard.com was created. The McCormick Standard serves as a benchmark in the public debate on how best to get our government and economy back on track. Our nation has veered off course from its founding principles and documents. As a consequence, the American people have become vulnerable to economic hardship and government malpractice. It is time for all of us to do something about it. The McCormick Standard relies on the rule of law and the role of a free press in preserving our republican form of government. The Rule of Law is based on the fact that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It presumes that all men... more
THE FIRST 100 DAYS: Executive Round Table with Business, Industry & Educational Leaders
June 15, 2017 7:30 am – 11:45 am Sponsored by the Center for Political Leadership in Partnership with Fox Valley Technical College, Bordini Center for Innovation Date & Time: Thursday, June 15, 2017 7:30am-11:45am Location: Bordini Center for Business and Innovation, Room BC112 Download the PPT: Advancing Effective Leadership Practices in Business, Industry, Community, and Government “It’s important that we all understand the impact that public and governmental... more
Political leader actions, words, and behavior: A content analysis of the Common Core debate
This study presents a model for understanding political leadership based upon the processes that influence and thereby shape political leaders’ types, as captured in their own words and behaviors on digital recordings, official documents, press releases, the media, and twitter on the public record. more Read More →
4 Ways to Debunk Political Rhetoric and Personal Agendas in Today’s Media
Today, more than at any time in our nation’s history, the people have the opportunity to turn off the noise and research their own issues, candidates and political parties. The American people now have the wherewithal to demand the news from credible sources from all mass media forms. Whether you get your news from television, radio, Internet blogging or electronic news media, being informed is up to you. The quality of our government depends on it. 1. Print Medium Consider the source. Please... more
5 Dirty Tricks in Old-Style Political Campaigning
DIRTY TRICKS AND ELECTION ENGINEERING The tactics outlined below reveal a few strategies used in old-style political campaigning. It is hoped that you will take these as examples of politics at its worst and either become a voice for change or a more informed voter. Perception is reality in the political arena. In fact, politics pulls directly from the strategies of marketing and intellectual warfare in equal proportions. If human beings were as easily manipulated as some in politics would like to... more
Campaigns, Dirty Tricks & Election Engineering
Campaigning is tough business. It takes someone with a lot of inner strength, a lot of community connections and a bit of money to make a solid run for office. Those of us who run “grassroots campaigns” understand just how difficult the road is for those who play by the rules. Yet there exists a breed of politician who does not follow the same road. This chapter is not about political corruption as an ending. Rather, it openly discusses old-style politics as a beginning, reveals the tactics of... more